Icenine2
Headphoneus Supremus
Here's a tube shot of the new WA22 w/EML+Shu Treasures
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However there is something else that I think I'm hearing with the 192 setting that is not there when I have the DAC set to 96. It is not something that is easy to describe, but a kind of an extra pressure that is there. Have you guys ever heard/felt that experience? When I switch back to 96 it goes away immediately.
Not sure if this is the same thing you experience, but for me, the 96 setting is more relaxed and natural, almost laid back, while the 192 setting is a little bit edgier and (dare I say it) more digital. I don't prefer either one outright, just select one or another based on mood.
Quote:Hope there is no heavy snow fall in Amsterdam, good luck for the tubes search.
I'm not in Amsterdam but I got over 20 inches last night. Time to go back to listening...
Close and I'm very tired too of shovel all those white stuff. Time to get a snow blower very fast. Thank god, I have this week off.
Quote:Close and I'm very tired too of shovel all those white stuff. Time to get a snow blower very fast. Thank god, I have this week off.
I hear there is another one coming in, but not as bad.
The other is coming, keep shovel my friend.
When talking transports I wouldn't include any computer in that group. You are better off playing files. If you are playing CD's then you need a dedicated player or transport. All the money spent on tubes and a Woo aren't going to matter if your transport isn't the at the same level. A good transport isn't cheap by any means and they are prone to problems down the road because they are mechanical with drawer loading mechanisms save top loaders. The good news is you can pick up a great used transport that would have cost thousands years back for a deal these days. However the way everything is going is file playback. Sure there will always be CD's but you can get a great DAC these days and hook it up to your computer and do away with a transport.
Soon to be Woo owner here - just ordered a WA2 for my HD600's after a LOT of reading and a few emails back and forth with Jack. A little nervous about tube availability & cost, but I'm looking forward to a big step up from my HR-2. Going to be added to a dedicated Mac Mini music server (with Pure Music software), Apogee Duet firewire DAC and Cardas cable. Silver, of course to match the Apple stuff. The Mini is headless and I run it with an iPad over WiFi.
Keith